Minnesota Public Radio Stories

Technology and the Iranian protestsTwitter, cell phones, the internet and other technologies are being employed to influence the Iran election protests and report to the outside world. Jon Gordon stops by Midday to talk about the latest technology news.11:00 a.m.

Guests

Jon Gordon: Producer and host of American Public Media's "Future Tense," heard weekdays during Morning Edition.

Thomas Friedman speaks about crowded planetPulitzer Prize-winning author, and Minnesota native, Thomas Friedman spoke at St. Paul RiverCentre about the big issues facing an interconnected global population, and the ways America can lead a green revolution in the 21st century.12:00 p.m.

Guests

Thomas L. Friedman: New York Times foreign affairs columnist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author. His latest best-selling book is, "Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution -- and How it Can Renew America." Friedman grew up in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.